Tag Archives: Studying Abroad

This semester, Kenyon College students visited Sicily as part of their program in Rome: Liberal Arts in the Eternal City. During this excursion, students were able visit various locales in Sicily and delve into the ancient architecture and spectral legends that typify this area of Italy. In this post, Alice Mangia (Program Coordinator at ACCENT Rome) describes the visit.

This week’s post comes from our ACCENT Rome Study Center. As we move into the latter half of October, the whole city starts gearing up for the Festa del Cinema di Roma, an annual film festival attended by big-name directors, writers, producers, and celebrities. Films are screened, auteurs discuss their works, and viewers cast their vote for “Il Premio del Pubblico” — the People’s Choice.Continue reading →

In this week’s post, Madrid Programs Coordinator Megumi Ratliff describes a visit some of our UCEAP students took to a local organic farm in Catalonia. There, students sampled the unique regional cuisine and learned about the business and politics of organic farming in northeastern Spain.

In this week’s post, we are proud to introduce ACCENT’s new Director of Strategic Academic Development and London Center Director, Matthew Erskine. Matthew is no stranger to ACCENT programs, having collaborated with us on several of our London programs during his tenure with USC. Matthew recently sat down with London Programs Coordinator Steph Bell to discuss his professional background, his long connection with ACCENT, and his love of London and the study abroad experience.

This week’s post comes from University of California student Brittany Ryley, whose Fall semester in Florence, Italy is quickly coming to a close. Regardless, Brittany is determined to enjoy every single second of her time in Florence. Here is what she had to say about how she makes the most of her time abroad.

I had been anticipating my return to Florence for years after my first visit to this colorful city, and was more than ready to embark on a new adventure. I wasn’t sure what to expect about living in Italy or the realities of immersing myself in Italian culture. What I knew for sure was that I would be surrounded by some of the world’s richest art and history for the best four months of my college career.

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Over 25 years ago, ACCENT was born of the dream to see students from all over the United States engaging with and learning from an increasingly complex and diverse Europe. The goal: to empower students with global perspective through custom study abroad programming. The power of the study abroad experience to transform not only the way we see the world, but the way we see ourselves, is what inspires every member of the ACCENT community to continue their work in international education.

This is study abroad, ACCENT style. Our community is far-reaching and dedicated to inspiring internationally focused intercultural experiences. This is our forum for sharing these experiences with you. Share yours with us today!